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Recording apparatus

Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPPriority: Jun 18, 2014Filed: Jun 12, 2015Granted: Sep 6, 2016
Est. expiryJun 18, 2034(~7.9 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:MASHIMA AKIRAHAMADA NOBUHIKO
B41J 11/20B41J 3/4078B41J 11/06
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Claims

Abstract

A recording apparatus includes a support unit that is capable of supporting a target recording medium, a recording unit that is capable of recording on a target recording medium that is supported by the support unit, and a plurality of adjustment units that adjust an interval between the support unit and the recording unit.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A recording apparatus comprising:
 a support unit that is capable of supporting a target recording medium; 
 a recording unit that is capable of recording on a target recording medium that is supported by the support unit; 
 a first adjustment unit that changes a position of the support unit to adjust an interval between the support unit and the recording unit; and 
 a second adjustment unit that changes a position of the support unit to adjust an interval between the support unit and the recording unit, 
 wherein the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit are provided in positions that overlap in an adjustment direction of the interval 
 wherein the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit are adjustment levers that have rotational axes in the adjustment direction of the interval, and 
 wherein a corotation suppression mechanism that suppresses the rotational movement of a non-target adjustment lever that follows the rotational movement of a target adjustment lever, is provided. 
 
     
     
       2. The recording apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein an adjustment range of the first adjustment unit and an adjustment range of the second adjustment unit differ. 
 
     
     
       3. The recording apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit are provided in different positions when viewed from an adjustment direction of the interval. 
 
     
     
       4. The recording apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein in the support unit, it is possible to set the target recording medium from a setting direction that intersects an adjustment direction of the interval, and 
 wherein at least one of the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit includes a guide shaft and an adjustment lever that has a moveable range on a downstream side of the guide shaft in the setting direction. 
 
     
     
       5. The recording apparatus according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a base unit; 
 a first connection section, which connects the base unit and the support unit, and which is provided with at least one of the first adjustment unit and the second adjustment unit; and 
 a second connection section that connects the base unit and the support unit. 
 
     
     
       6. The recording apparatus according to  claim 5 ,
 wherein the second connection section is provided in a position that is closer to the center of gravity of the support unit than the first connection section. 
 
     
     
       7. The recording apparatus according to  claim 6 ,
 wherein in the support unit, it is possible to set the target recording medium from a setting direction that intersects an adjustment direction of the interval, and 
 wherein the second connection section is provided further on an upstream side in the setting direction than the first connection section, and has a concave section that is indented on a downstream side of the second connection section in the setting direction. 
 
     
     
       8. The recording apparatus according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein the corotation suppression mechanism is provided between the target adjustment lever and the non-target adjustment lever, and has a structure that suppresses the rotational movement that follows the rotational movements of a target adjustment lever and a non-target adjustment lever.

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